Jennifer Mathis's blog
Uploading Files
I know this sounds rediculous, but I am really excited that I learned out to upload a file onto my Moodle site. Now that I know this little piece of info, I'll be able to make my sight wonderful!
Semester Reflection
At the beginning of the semester I really felt frustrated with myself. I was wondering why I had decided to go into this program when I didn't consider myself savvy (at all) with technology. I knew how to do basic things with technology, turn on and use my computer, navigate the internet, and possibly fix a paper jam in my printer. To be honest, I really felt bad for my building tech, he was always answering the stupidest questions from me!
I still don't consider myself as being tech-savvy (I think I'm getting better), but I do feel more comforClick here to read more »
Submitted by Jennifer Mathis on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 9:37am
Possible research topic
I was really wanting to do something dealing with an interactive board. This year I got a Promethean interactive board, and my students and I love it!!! It really has changed the way I teach. I'm not sure what direction to go for my research paper. I was thinking some possibilites might be: how they affect the classroom, student response activities, or relate it to parent communication using webpages. I am leaning more towards the webpage thing, seeing how I've used that the most. The parents love it! Any suggestions would be appriciated.
WikiEducator
I have no idea what happened to my original blog post on WikiEducator. I thought that WikiEducator was helpful, yet not the easiest to navigate (at least for me). It took me at least 10 minutes to figure out where I could actually find lesson and activity ideas. I tried to limit my searching of the material to my content area, math, because I thought it would be easiest to understand and use for me. I was able to find specific activities and lessons on specific topic, for a certain grade level. Right now I'm stuggling with my study strategies class learning fClick here to read more »
Submitted by Jennifer Mathis on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 4:48pm
Good to know. I don't have to fix anyones wireless!!
I wouldn’t consider myself computer illiterate, but I only know the basics. I couldn't fix a computer going haywire, let alone someone’s wireless. I really like how instructional technology is not "tech support". I have found that members of my faculty that know that I'm working on my masters automatically think that I'll be able to fix any computer problem there is. I have even been told I should be the building tech next year, yeah right! There would definitely be a lack of usable technology in my school if that haClick here to read more »
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